Lyon: Countryside Food Tour and Cooking Class with a Chef
Explore Lyon’s countryside, meet local farmers, and enjoy a traditional lunch in a château. Then, head back to the city for a cooking class with a private chef.
Bouchon Comptoir Brunet is a lyonnais bouchon restaurant in 2E, Lyon.
Editorially verified May 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Bouchon classics, Pichet of Beaujolais
Must order: The salade lyonnaise to start, then the gratin de quenelle with sauce Nantua.
Tip: Closed Tuesday; service at 12:00, 14:00, 19:00 and 22:00 Walk-ins usually OK.
Explore Lyon’s countryside, meet local farmers, and enjoy a traditional lunch in a château. Then, head back to the city for a cooking class with a private chef.
Private Experience in Beaujolais with Driver/Guide (WSET2-certified guide), wineries, and lunch included
Explore the rolling hills of South Beaujolais on a private tour. Visit the medieval village of Oingt, tour a family-run winery, and enjoy a tasting of Beaujolais wines.
Address: 23 Rue Claudia, 69002 Lyon
Le Poelon d'Or in the 2e Ainay is the certified bouchon in an 1890 building with an Art Deco ceiling classified national heritage, run by Yann Lalle and chef.
Signature: Tete de veau, Quenelle de brochet
Order: Tete de veau as the headline dish; the quenelle is the more familiar entry.
Tip: Open Tue-Sat 12:00-14:00 and 19:30-22:00; closed Sun-Mon Walk-ins usually OK.
Le Poelon d'Or in the 2e Ainay is the certified bouchon in an 1890 building with an Art Deco ceiling classified national heritage, run by Yann Lalle and chef.
Signature: Tete de veau, Quenelle de brochet
Order: Tete de veau as the headline dish; the quenelle is the more familiar entry.
Tip: Open Tue-Sat 12:00-14:00 and 19:30-22:00; closed Sun-Mon Walk-ins usually OK.
Le Plato in the Croix-Rousse 4e is Frederic Therriaud's bistronomic dining room with a glass-roofed dining space and a daily market-driven set lunch.
Signature: Daily set lunch, Market plates
Order: The set lunch; the cheese course pulls Auvergne-Rhone producers.
Tip: Closed Sunday; lunch service 12:00-14:30, dinner 20:00-23:30.
Le Kitchen in the 7e on Rue Chevreul is Swedish chef Connie Zagora and Laurent Ozan's Bib Gourmand dining room with a sweet-savoury carte that rotates weekly.
Signature: Sweet-savoury small plates, Daily market plat
Order: The daily plat from the chalkboard, then the signature dessert.
Tip: Open Thursday-Monday; daytime service 08:00-18:30, no evening seating.
L'Oiseau Perche on Rue de Cuire in the Croix-Rousse 4e is the daily-ardoise bistro running market-driven plats with a tight wine list and a 30-cover dining.
Signature: Daily ardoise plats, Market cuisine
Order: The plat du jour from the chalkboard; the cheese course rotates Saint-Marcellin and Saint-Felicien.
Tip: Lunch is the main service; Thursday is the only evening seating. Closed weekends.
L'Antr'O Potes in the Brotteaux is chef Julien Le Guillou's labelled bouchon, where the former Bocuse disciple cooks the Lyonnais canon at fair prices.
Signature: Bouchon classics revisited, Pate en croute
Order: The pate en croute, then the volaille a la creme; the praline tart closes.
Tip: Open Tue-Fri 12:00-13:30 and 19:30-21:30; book the courtyard in summer.
Daniel et Denise Crequi in the 3e is the original 1968 location, now run by MOF Joseph Viola whose pate en croute won the 2009 world championship.
Signature: Pate en croute (world champion 2009), Quenelle de brochet
Order: The pate en croute as a starter, then the quenelle de brochet.
Tip: Closed Sat-Sun; book a fortnight ahead. The bouchon label is genuine here.